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sexta-feira, 13 de abril de 2012

[Falsos cognatos/False Friends] O que significa SPOUSE em português?



Você sabia que SPOUSE também pode ser traduzido como esposa? Acredito que se perguntar para qualquer estudante de língua inglesa, como dizer ESPOSA em inglês, nove em cada dez alunos responderão prontamente, WIFE.

A resposta não estaria errada, pois WIFE significa exatamente ESPOSA em uma tradução livre para o português.

SPOUSE não é apenas ESPOSA. Pode ser também MARIDO. Isso porque a palavra SPOUSE significa CÔNJUGUE.

The term spouse generally refers to a partner in a marriage:
Husband, referring to a male partner
Wife, referring to a female partner

In some usages, a partner in a civil union, domestic partnership or common-law marriage.

Spouse means your other-half. It refers to the person whom you are married with. Your husband or wife means your spouse. Without researching the exact definition, this is my take on it:

It is like the word 'espouse'. To espouse is to convey an expression of ones thoughts. (LINK).





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domingo, 31 de julho de 2011

[JOKE] Must help the wife


Must help the wife
Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office. "Boss," he says, "we're doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff."


"We're short-handed, Smith" the boss replies. "I can't give you the day off."

"Thanks, boss," says Smith "I knew I could count on you!"
Vocabulary Help
  • attic - sotão
  • boss - chefe
  • count on you - contar com você
  • haul - puxar, arrastar
  • heavy - pesado
  • house cleaning - limpeza da casa
  • need - precisar
  • reply - responder
  • see (see, saw, seen) - ver
  • short-handed - falta de gente
  • stuff - coisas
  • wife - esposa